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Moon and Mars Prime real estate on other worlds Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Moonless Nights The wonders of a moonless night Sunday, September 16, 2012
Hot Jupiters Clearing out a star system Saturday, September 15, 2012
Andromeda A grand story in the night sky Monday, September 10, 2012
Moon and Venus Drying out a wet planet Sunday, September 9, 2012
Moon and Companions The stars foretell the weather Thursday, September 6, 2012
Gamma Cephei IV Getting messy for science Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Gamma Cephei III Keeping a planet on the table Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Gamma Cephei The top of the king’s starry house Sunday, September 2, 2012
Seventh Month Miscounting the months Saturday, September 1, 2012
Dune Worlds Giant sand dunes on alien worlds Friday, August 31, 2012
Red Rivals Colorful rivals in the evening sky Wednesday, August 29, 2012
OSIRIS-Rex Studying a threatening space rock Sunday, August 26, 2012
Moon and Companions A traffic jam in the evening sky Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Eclipse Watcher Risking life and limb for a solar eclipse Sunday, August 19, 2012
Cloudy Skies A cruel twist of nature Saturday, August 18, 2012
Moon and Venus A close encounter in the dawn sky Sunday, August 12, 2012
Perseid Meteors The perfect spot for the Moon Saturday, August 11, 2012
Moon, Jupiter, and Aldebaran The Moon takes a pounding Friday, August 10, 2012
Mars, Saturn, and Spica A bright but rapidly closing triangle Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Alexandria A city — and a star — fit for a king Friday, July 20, 2012
Tuttle Comets War, embezzlement, and comets Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Featured Images

Artist's concept of the Gamma Cephei star system
 Stellar Geometry Tuesday, September 4, 2012
About one hour after sunset, late August and early September
 Red Rivals Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Neil Armstrong aboard the lunar module Eagle, July 21, 1969
 Leading the Way Sunday, August 26, 2012

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